NEWS & IDEAS FROM THE TEAM

Global Data Burst (GDB), a partnership of experienced entrepreneurs and innovators from the UK and Netherlands, has developed a paging solution which will revolutionise the paging industry.

In a mobile-phone-obsessed world, there are understandably now only a few people who still use pagers. Pagers are still used today because of their high reliability and ease of use, but a fundamental reason for the decline of pager popularity is the expense of ground infrastructure, limitations of reach and the lack of secure communications.

GDB is bringing the pager into the 21st century. The GDB Pager exploits the new Iridium Burst service to provide a truly global satellite paging solution that abolishes the issues found with traditional pagers.

Richard Prodger, Technical Director, says, “Whilst satellite paging has been achieved in the past, the reception limitations, software deficiencies and hardware capabilities have severely constrained the feasible range of applications. The GDB Pager allows you to send a message to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Whether you are indoors or outside, on the North Pole or in the middle of the sea – we’ve got it covered!”

Trevor Drawbridge, Director, says “Not only have we completely removed the need for ground infrastructure, the satellite signals can penetrate buildings, partial obstructions and weather phenomenon. We have made it possible for people to transmit messages to tens, hundred, thousands, even millions of devices at the click of a button – with a pricing structure that doesn’t break the bank. From tsunami warnings to weather and traffic alerts, the GDB Pager presents an unrivalled opportunity for businesses, government agencies, military and other entities to broadcast and receive data.”

Jan ten Thije, Product Director, says “The first version of the pager has been designed to withstand rough treatment and use in rough conditions. Security of messages is a major focus for us, through encryption and closed groups we ensure that only authorised pagers receive the messages.”

The main board within the device was designed with the future in mind. GDB is already working on products for the M2M and IoT markets using the same board.

GDB is taking orders for the first version of the GDB Pager and supporting products. To find out more about distributor/reseller partnerships please email info@globaldataburst.com.